HRW: Bangladesh

“Whore.... Do you think this is a brothel? You must meet the production demand here. If you want to continue to work here, listen to us.”This nasty threat is a snapshot of the harassment that supervisors and managers heap on many Bangladeshi gar…- 31 Dec 69, 7:00pm -

The Nobel Peace Prize winner has faced heavy international criticism for not taking a higher profile in responding to what U.N. officials have called “ethnic cleansing” by the army.- 42 days ago, 2 Nov 17, 3:50am -

Should there be value-added tax on education? This is the talk of the country in Bangladesh these days. On Thursday, September 10, 2015, agitating students of private universities staged rallies across the capital Dhaka, protesting the police action…- 13 Sep 15, 11:34am -

The Bangladesh Hajj office in Makkah has confirmed the death of a Bangladeshi pilgrim in the crane mishap in Masjid Al-Haram. Consul of Hajj Jahirul Islam said on Sunday Md Abul Kashem, 45, from Chittagong, was missing since Friday’s disaster. Dr F…- 13 Sep 15, 11:27am -

A total of 27 Bangladeshis, who survived after two boats capsized off Libyan coast on August 24, may return home on September 17. The rescued migrants may reach Dhaka from Libya by a Turkish Airline, ASM Ashraful Islam, counsellor (labour) at Banglad…- 13 Sep 15, 10:41am -

Police “rescued” 10 children from a flat in the city’s Banashree area yesterday and arrested four people. The arrestees are Arifur Rahman, 24, Hasibul Hasan Sabuj, 19, Zakia Sultana, 22, and Feroz Alam Khan Shuvo, 21. The children are between n…- 12 Sep 15, 8:30pm -

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and professionals on Saturday urged the BNP leaders and activists to wage a strong peaceful movement against government attempt to hold election sending the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to jail. At a discussion at…- 12 Sep 15, 8:14pm -

Over 80 people were killed and 80 injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a restaurant near Jhabua of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh today. The two-storey building housing the restaurant collapsed due to the explosion. Officials suspect many people co…- 12 Sep 15, 9:32am -

President Barack Obama has directed his administration to prepare to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year, the White House saidon Thursday. It is the first specific commitment the United States has made toward increasing its acc…- 12 Sep 15, 9:30am -

Main image: NOT since the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 have more people crossed an international border in a shorter span of time than currently from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Since Augu…- 55 days ago, 19 Oct 17, 12:26pm -

The Guardian: Bangladesh News

Wife, father-in-law and uncle of man suspected of detonating pipe bomb in subway corridor among those questionedPolice in Bangladesh are interrogating relatives of the man who allegedly detonated a pipe bomb in a crowded New York subway corridor on M…- 2 days ago, 12 Dec 17, 9:15am -

Entrepreneurial Bangladeshis in Cox’s Bazar are making more money than ever before thanks to the influx of desperate refugees from MyanmarNurul Afsar is one of the many entrepreneurial Bangladeshis who is thriving as a result of the human crisis on…- 2 days ago, 12 Dec 17, 1:30am -

Akayed Ullah sustained burns to his hands and abdomen after the crude pipe bomb that was strapped to his body exploded in ManhattanNew York explosion: live updatesAkayed Ullah, the 27-year-old identified by police as the suspected New York bomber, wa…- 2 days ago, 11 Dec 17, 5:22pm -

Investigators will be tracking suspect’s recent experiences in the US but will also be digging into his formative years abroadEarly reports say Akayed Ullah, the suspect in Monday’s attack in New York, is originally from Bangladesh and has been i…- 2 days ago, 11 Dec 17, 1:13pm -

With nearly a million Rohingya driven out of Myanmar in what the UN has called textbook ‘ethnic cleansing’, Lucy Lamble hears about the situation on the ground in Bangladesh – and how the international community can helpHundreds of thousands of…- 7 days ago, 7 Dec 17, 4:00am -

Ahmad bin Quasem is among the hundreds abducted by state forces. The British MP whose aunt is Bangladesh’s prime minister can’t keep dodging the issueWe don’t often find the leader of another country popping in to listen to the maiden speech of…- 9 days ago, 4 Dec 17, 9:42am -

Thousands of workers have been killed or maimed dismantling the world’s ships in Bangladesh, India and PakistanMohamed Edris’s life as he knew it in the Bangladeshi ship recycling yards ended at 11.30am on Saturday 11 April 2015. The 38-year-old…- 11 days ago, 2 Dec 17, 4:00pm -

Pope Francis has called for 'decisive measures' to resolve the political crisis causing mostly Muslim refugees from neighbouring Myanmar to flee to Bangladesh. He called on countries to give 'immediate material assistance' to help Bangladesh deal wi…- 12 days ago, 1 Dec 17, 10:29am -

I have asked questions in parliament about Bangladeshi human rights, but local MPs can’t be expected to resolve complex issues on the hoof• Rupa Huq is Labour MP for Ealing Central and ActonWith the long hours, the public nature of the job and th…- 13 days ago, 1 Dec 17, 8:42am -